Recent content by 2929twin

I reckon all your effort is aimed in the wrong place. It may be a lot of hard work but dig out rear of wall, let it dry to a great extent, 2/3 good coats of bitumen paint( not water based), when this is dried, back fill with gravel or at least crushed bricks. Make sure the wall is drained at...

Hello bodge. I think your terminology is a bit misleading. Over site to me usually means a sealing layer of concrete put down at low level before installing a suspended floor, timber or concrete beam, some 400/500mm above. What you have is a standard solid floor construction to current regs...

Err.. dunno,..dunno,..and dunno.

Depends. How concerned are you? Will BC see it? It would be a real pain to rectify now, if you can live with it, a blind eye approach may do. We didn`t put this strip in before the new regs. regarding insulated slabs. indeed never insulated floors at all. Although I expect to be pounced on very...

Chrisbrick, the 25mm isn`t as an expansion. It`s a thermal break to stop cold bridging from the wall. I`m surprised BC didn`t spot it missing, they usually check after DPM and insul. stage, before you cast slab.

Not the best scenario, ideally pour in one shot. Have you got a truck mounted concrete mixer local. We use one that even comes with 2 polish guys and barrows then take to any where you wish. They deliver faster than you can level it. all for about £100/m3. Ready mix trucks have a max on site...

Can`t see a question here, but surely the valley wont reach the existing hip, it will have dropped into hopper or down pipe before then as presume the hip will be on a soffit overhang and the valley will finish at brick work.?

It is possible to have a solid fuel stove, you need to use class 1 twin walled flue liner right up through house, terminated above roof line, then presumably boxed in at bed room level and a fireplace or surround in lounge. Dont think planning perm. reqd.

reads like wrong info. I think amwc has used a catnic instead of a UB, if the joists are sitting into flange. BC are asking for padstones is one issue, then loading from direct joists on lintel flange is another.

Save the pain from the drinking arm, hire a diamond core set up. Easy through half brick at a time and no hammer!

FMT. I was heading in the right direction before photos. I thought it may have been leaning against full height feature wall but with brick on edge coping. Didnt reckon on the side being the prob. same out come tho. Everyone nailed the solution, pity the builder didnt.

I`d say you need to speak to a conveyance solicitor and find out why the caveat is there. Planning and build control have no duty to search for land owernership, thats your job. If your property is leasehold, should you have got the ok from them before building garage?

Go talk to neighbour. Tell him what your`e going to do, and ask if he minds you taking the fence down and re planting after. It`s not worth the effort trying to prop a fence when the bases are gone!

You wouldn`t get coping brick on a dwarf wall. Maybe this is a lean-to job against a full height feature wall? Coping stone with drips could be better if so. Flashing at joint cant be much cop either.

You said: He paid in full at the end of he job. If he owes you any, get an application form from the small claims court (free), fill it in, photostat it and send the copy to him with a letter asking for the outstanding or you`ll start the court system. Put it down to experience, There are...